🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

límite

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈli.mi.te/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Limit/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Debemos respetar el límite de velocidad."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

    "We need to set a limit on how much we spend each month."
As verb
  1. 1

    To restrict the bounds or extent of something.

    "Try to limit your intake of sugary foods and drinks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'limes', meaning a path or boundary dividing fields, which evolved through Old French 'limite' into Middle English. The term transitioned from indicating physical geographical boundaries to expressing abstract restrictions on extent, amount, or degree.

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